Breaking things is just fun for them and the internet is their video game.
Also the vibe I am getting from places like reddit/etc... is that it's currently open season on vibe coded apps. Lot's of internet points to be had for destroying them.
I am not saying it is the most likely case or even ethically justified but it is definitely not a super unlikely one. Anyone who thinks that's an impossible scenario has not been in the hacker's shoes.
If someone took money out of your pocket would you call it stealing? What if they gave it to someone else, like a past employer or your parents or a humanitarian organization?
By the way, you should check a dictionary. The definition of "stealing" is literally taking something away without permission.
Protect your keys.
No, it doesn't.
So if I get your house key I can use your bathroom?
Seriously, what hill are you trying to die on here?
He's lucky they didn't find a way to use it for card washing.
Respectfully, what the hell are you talking about?
Imagine you work 40 hours making an app and I pay you for those 40 hours. A third party comes in and says, I'm forcing a refund here - you lose the money you made, but you get the app you made.
How do you feel about this forced refund?
Can you name an instance of stealing that could not be described as a forced refund?